Baked Peach Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• ½ cup rice
• 2½ cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Stewed or preserved peaches
• Butter
• Sugar for sprinkling
• Spice (e.g., cinnamon or nutmeg)

Method

1. 1 Wash ½ cup rice and soak in cold water for two hours. Drain.
2. 2 Cook rice in a double boiler with 2½ cups milk, 1 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt for two hours.
3. 3 Layer the cooked rice and stewed or preserved peaches in a buttered baking dish, ending with rice on top.
4. 4 Dot with butter, sprinkle with sugar and spice, then bake until browned.
5. 5 Serve hot or cold with any preferred sauce.